Morton
Joined: 06 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject: Mourinho leaves Chelsea |
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Peter Kenyon, the club's chief executive, Bruce Buck, the chairman, and owner Roman Abramovich's key aide, Eugene Tenenbaum, were called to discuss recent results, including Tuesday's disappointing 1-1 Champions League draw with Rosenborg.
Former Israel coach, Avram Grant, recruited in the summer as director of football, is expected to take charge of the side for Sunday's huge Premier League clash with Manchester United.
A statement on the official Chelsea website confirmed: "Chelsea Football Club and Jose Mourinho have agreed to part company today (Thursday) by mutual consent."
Mourinho, 44, who famously called himself the "Special One", joined Chelsea in June 2004 and led them to the Premiership title in each of his first two seasons.
Last season, the Blues finished runners-up to Manchester United but won both the FA Cup and Carling Cup, a trophy they had also collected in 2005.
But Mourinho's strained relationship with Abramovich, the Chelsea owner's decision to bring in Grant and a disagreement over a lack of funds in the January transfer window is said to have prompted the Portuguese coach's decision to leave the club.
Grant was recruited in the summer as director of football and Mourinho is understood to have grown tired of his interference. |
Why is this on a Korean board? Because they are playing Manchester United next who have Park Ji Sung on their books. |
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